Holiday card animation

Date: 7.1.2008, 0:38    Total views: 32351
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Step 15

It's time for text animation, so take the Text Tool (A) and go to the Properties Panel (Ctrl+F3) below the stage. Then, choose the following options:

1. Select a Static Text field,
2. Select any font, for this example I have used Monospac821 BT
3. Choose13 as font size and bold it.
4. Select any color as font color,
5. As the rendering option, select Use Anti-alias for readability.



Then, type "Merry Christmas and a Happy new 2008 year". See the picture below.



Step 16

While the text is still selected, press F8 key (Convert to Symbol) to convert this text into a Movie Clip Symbol.



Step 17

Click on frame 20 and press F6 key. After that, go back on the first frame and place the text on the position like it is shown on the picture below.



Step 18

Click after that on frame 140 and press F6 key. Then, while you're still on frame 140, press F6 key six times. See the picture below.



Step 19

After that, click om every second keyframe and press delete key on the keyboard. See the picture below.



Step 20

Click aftar that on frame 150 and press F6 key. While you're still on frame 150, take the Free Transform Tool (Q) and enlarge the text a lot. See the picture below.



Step 21

While you're still on frame 150, take the Selection Tool (V) and click once on the text to select it. Then, go to the to the Properties Panel below the stage. On the right, you will see the Color menu. Select Alpha in it and put it down to 0%.



Step 22

Go back on frame 146. After that, go back on the Properties Panel (Ctrl+F3) below the stage and for Ease choose 100, for Rotate CW, and for Tween Motion.



Step 23

Choose right-click anywhere on the gray area between the frame 1 and frame 20 on the timeline and choose Create Motion Tween from the menu that appears.See the picture below.



We're done with text animation and it is time for snow carpet.

Step 24

Using the flash tools for drawing and filling (Pencil Tool, Line Tool and Paint Bucket Tool), draw a snow carpet like it is shown on the picture below.



Step 25

Take the Selection Tool (V) and select the snow carpet. After that, press F8 key (Convert to Symbol) to convert this snow carpet into a Movie Clip Symbol.



Step 26

While the new made Movie Clip is still selected, go to the Properties Panel (Ctrl+F3) below the stage. Click on the Filters tab in the Properties Panel.After that, click on the plus icon and select the Glow filter. Make the adjustements as follows:



Now, you have this:



Step 27

Take the Oval Tool (O), block the Stroke color, for Fill color choose white color and draw a circle which will represent moon. See the picture below.



Step 28

After that, select that circle (moon) and press F8 key (Convert to Symbol) to convert this moon into a Movie Clip Symbol.



Then, repat step 24.

We're done!

Have a nice day!

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